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If you only watch one video today, make sure it is this one. Seriously, stop what you are doing and watch this video. Thanks to Troy for the heads up on this one.
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Well, feminists believe there aren't more female gamers because games aren't developed for them. While this video more or less states there aren't games developed for female gamers because they (by and large) aren't interested in playing video games and thus are not worth the investment.
I suspect this is where the concern-o-crats out there(loved that term) will argue her points. Comes down to "Do woman not game for the same reason most guys don't wear makeup and play with dolls?" or "Do they not game because there simply aren't any choices out there".
I side with the former, but all the feminists out there side with the latter and that will be where they critique this video.
Sorry but the American Enterprise Institute...
You know from experience?a guy wearing a barbie shirt will still get an immesurable amount of flak.
If you love the video, follow Christina H Sommers on twitter. She's an actual SANE Feminist and blows the typical tumblr, men-hating feminists out of the water constantly. She also debunks common feminist myths and garbage statistics people spew. Her twitter is @CHSommers. She's not the feminist we need, but the feminist we deserve.
Yet, while nowadays a girl playing wearing an Ironman shirt is awesome, a guy wearing a barbie shirt will still get an immesurable amount of flak./QUOTE]
I think that depends on context. Sure we (I'm assuming you're a guy) would think its awesome, but that same girl's female friends might give her the same kind of flak. Although, I've never seen someone close to my age on either side still into Barbie, though sadly I cannot say the same about My Little Pony...
As for video games, I do believe female charcters should wear more armor in quite many games and that boobs are much more alluring when they dont look like they're about to burst. There is a lot of sexyness in subtlety.
If you all of the sudden correct it, you then get the 'WOMEN CAN BE SEXUAL AND STRONG!' crowd riled up.
Phew, thanks for the warning. I almost listened to a rational argument and took it seriously, but now that I know the source is conservative, I'll be sure to disregard it.Sorry but the American Enterprise Institute is a conservative think tank. Taking that at face value is no better than asking Bill Clinton the definition of the word "is".
I went ahead and decided to listen to some of the other videos just to make sure I wasn't applying my own bias and some of the things said their were often factually incorrect.
I think that depends on context. Sure we (I'm assuming you're a guy) would think its awesome, but that same girl's female friends might give her the same kind of flak.
CHSommers is actually a "registered Democrat with libertarian leanings."Sorry but the American Enterprise Institute is a conservative think tank. Taking that at face value is no better than asking Bill Clinton the definition of the word "is".
I went ahead and decided to listen to some of the other videos just to make sure I wasn't applying my own bias and some of the things said their were often factually incorrect.
Phew, thanks for the warning. I almost listened to a rational argument and took it seriously, but now that I know the source is conservative, I'll be sure to disregard it.
Sorry but the American Enterprise Institute is a conservative think tank. Taking that at face value is no better than asking Bill Clinton the definition of the word "is".